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Tony Sipp gave up four runs in two-thirds of an inning Wednesday against the Marlins.

Sipp has a 5.33 ERA in 106 appearances since signing a three-year, $16 million contract with the Astros two years ago, and his spot in this season's bullpen shouldn't be assured. The team could go with Buddy Boshers as its lefty if it doesn't think Sipp will bounce back. Mar 7 - 4:47 PM

Astros activated LHP Tony Sipp from the 10-day disabled list.

Sipp has been on the shelf since the beginning of August with left calf soreness. The 34-year-old left-hander has struggled this season, compiling a 6.47 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 33/14 K/BB ratio across 32 innings. Sat, Sep 2, 2017 10:44:00 AM

Tony Sipp (calf) is likely to be activated from the disabled list Saturday.

Sipp has already joined up with the Astros at Tropicana Field, but he'll throw on the side for a couple of days before officially returning to the bullpen this weekend in Houston. The left-hander allowed one run over three minor league rehab innings. He's been out since August 1 with a left calf injury. Thu, Aug 31, 2017 11:22:00 AM

Depth Charts

Yuli Gurriel (hand) returned to Astros' camp Monday and went through a light workout.

Gurriel required surgery last Wednesday to remove the hook of the hamate bone in his left hand. He's due to miss 5-6 weeks and will also serve a five-game suspension for his insensitive gesture to Yu Darvish during the World Series, so a return in mid-to-late April is likely.

Brady Rodgers (elbow) threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May.

It was the second career Tommy John procedure for Rodgers, who likely won't be an option for the Astros until the middle of the 2018 regular season. The 27-year-old right-hander holds a promising 3.37 ERA in 275 career innings at the Triple-A level. He made his major league debut with the Astros in 2016.

Dean Deetz has been suspended 80 games for performance-enhancing drug use.

Deetz tested positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, also known as Oral Turinabol. The 24-year-old right-hander had a 4.25 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and 97/50 K/BB ratio in 84 2/3 innings last season between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Fresno, and he was added to the Astros' 40-man roster in November. Deetz was an 11th-round pick in 2014 out of Northeast Oklahoma A&M.

Jandel Gustave (elbow) is expected to begin throwing off a mound in late March.

Gustave underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last June and will likely be rehabbing until late July or early August. The 25-year-old righty owns a 3.98 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 18/11 K/BB ratio in 20 1/3 career major league innings.